Sequencer recorder

Application designed for the recording, arrangement, editing, mixing and rendering of audio. Reaper provides a flexible but easy to use interface that is equally suited to amateurs and professionals alike.

better behavior when changing time signatures
improved behavior when inserting/removing time in project (fixed auto-create of new time signature markers)
improved time signature behavior when moving/copying regions

Undo

options to include envelope point selection in undo state
improved FX envelope undo behavior

Actions

added propagate take and propagate item actions

ASIO

support for up to 512 channels of input and output

Configuration import/export

optionally include media explorer databases

EDL

support for VIDEO media type in Vegas EDL TXT

Mouse

ignore mouse wheel on all faders, by default

Opus support

full decode/encode support for OGG Opus files

Ripple editing

removing time in one-track and all-track mode better respects timebase:beats preferences for markers, items, and envelopes

JS:
better support for UTF-8 filenames
fixed bug where increasing track channels during playback with PDC-JS could cause dropouts
fixed loop() behavior with negative counts on x86-64
fixed some unuseful order of operation behaviors relating to certain operators
import file support for code usability (use .jsfx-inc, these files will not be shown in the FX browser)
for .jsfx-inc files, just use @init with functions plus any global initialization needed
import can also be used to import other FX and provide the ability to override individual code sections
improved code generation, most JS FX should now run substantially faster
improved handling of doubleclicks in @gfx
improved sizing behavior on OSX
improvements to JSFX IDE/editor
sent/received MIDI messages are now forced to be sorted by time
support for new language constructs (functions, object-namespaces, xor operations, etc)
Tempo envelope:
action/dialog to adjust entire tempo map to a target tempo
default project timebase is now beats (existing projects are not affected)
disallowed freehand drawing for the master tempo envelope
disallowed moving one tempo/time signature marker past another
easier marquee/selection of master tempo envelope points
editing multiple points at once applies the change proportionally (not +/- constant BPM)
markers are always pinned to beat position rather than time
per-marker setting for allowing a partial measure prior to the marker
playback position obeys project timebase (time or beats) when user edits project tempo during playback
saner manual editing of tempo changes when "gradually transition tempo" is enabled
visual BPM range of envelope can be configured
visual display of time signature change points is different from tempo change points
Time signatures:
manual editing requires them to be placed at the start of a measure
automatically correct time signatures when adding/removing partial measures from the project
time signature changes that truncate the previous measure are displayed in the ruler with an asterisk
with snap disabled, moving time signature markers will optionally modify the preceding tempo
with snap enabled, time signature changes snap to bars, tempo changes snap to grid
WALTER:
support for knob bitmap stacks
theme layout lines can end in backslash to extend statement to next line
transport status better supports layout images
user-defined font support, other improvements
Actions:
added action to insert ReaEQ on a track, get/set ReaEQ parameters
fixed action to insert time and paste items
added actions to toggle playback and record preroll
API:
added CreateNewMIDIItemInProject function
added function to insert tempo/time signature changes
AU:
fix for Waves loading crashes
support for plug-ins that receive MIDI sysex
External editors:
dedicated action for opening associated projects in REAPER
improved external editor display/running logic, associated project references are fallbacks rather than prioritized
OSC:
support for older client implementations when handling messages with no arguments
support for track EQ parameters and feedback
Region/Marker Manager:
edit marker/region numbers, start, end, length in place in the list view
support for importing/exporting csv file, exporting txt description
Regions:
actions to go to another region after the current region finishes playing (smooth seek)
fixed action to delete region near cursor
Take lanes:
action to collapse empty take lanes
do not create unnecessary extra take lanes when punching in
Colortheme: tweaks to default theme
Crossfades: fixed unwanted creation of crossfade when editing the other edge of a media item
DDP support: improvements (MD5, CD-TEXT support, UTF-8/ascii conversion)
Envelopes: fixed persistence of preference to reset automation mode after writing automation
EULA: amended to make it clear that developing and selling plug-ins and extensions is allowed
Faster REAPER shutdown process (can also reduce crashes on exit on OSX)
Freeze: fixed support for freeze in undo states (broken since 4.20)
FX envelopes: store special flag for wet/bypass envelopes in case plug-in parameter counts change
FX learn: support for toggle mode (toggle an FX parameter on/off with a single mapping)
LTC generator: support for 23.976fps (though this is nonstandard)
MIDI: optimizations to MIDI item processing when using large blocks with lots of tempo changes
MIDI editor: zoom behavior fixes in certain instances
MIDI loop recording: MIDI recording within a time selection optionally creates a selection-length media item
MIDI note properties: accepts manual note input (not just using the dropdown)
Navigator: do not show tempo changes (only time signature markers are displayed)
OSX: fixed a menu related bug for older OSX versions
Playback seek: settings moved to new Preferences/Audio/Seeking page
Preferences: split Envelopes page into separate Envelope Display and Automation Behavior pages
Scrolling: option for continuous scrolling during playback
Toolbars: improved double-width toolbar button image scaling
WINE: fixed support for non-conforming CallWindowProcW (still calls ASCII combobox wndproc when passed, unlike Win7/XP)

ReaScript:
overhaul, many internal changes
Perl support removed for now
Perl support will come back when/if http://gitorious.org/perl-ctypes is completed
see Help/HTML lists/ReaScript documentation for more information
better error reporting
more flexible Python support, should work with almost any version of Python on any platform
set current script directory as start of path (look for modules there first)
support for importing one ReaScript module into another
support for setting a custom external editor for .py files (Preferences/External Editors)
MIDI:
improved merging of multiple MIDI sources (glue, receives, record output)
looped overdub recording fix for crash bug (issue ID 3807)
MIDI editor:
actions to remove trailing (or all) notes of less than a certain length
fixed odd behavior when option enabled to snap notes to the left
Mouse modifiers:
adjust envelope bezier curvature for all selected points at once
fix for painting a straight line of notes over an existing note
select all MIDI notes touched while dragging (ctrl+alt+right-drag by default)
ReaTune:
new instances on per-take FX will operate in item-space rather than in project-space
resizable user interface, many UI improvements
Theming:
button overlay images now inherit scaling attributes from the underlying button image
WALTER added reaper_version (example: 414) and mcp_maxfolderdepth
VST:
allow loading of OSX GRM plug-ins version 3.1.1 or higher (earlier versions crash)
fix for occasional blank UI for Celemony plugins
Audio Units: improved support for plug-ins that use unordered parameter IDs
Envelopes: added option to not show affected envelopes when moving items across tracks
Grid navigation: fixed for ts changes and larger grid divisions
JS: updated IX effects
Media buffering: option for lower buffer size when per-take FX open (to reduce visual lag)
Media explorer: option to go to next item at end of preview
Media item fades: optional handles for editing fades when the media item is small
ReaScript/API: fix for getting track mute and selected state
Regions: improved handling of envelopes when moving/copying regions
Ripple editing: improved handling of envelope points, MIDI items, tempo changes when removing time
Ruler: improved display relating to time signature markers and tempo ramps
Tempo maps: improved tempo map editing behavior
Time maps: fixed snapping bugs with ramped tempos and varying time signatures
Video: improved video frame display speed when seeking

MIDI editing:
Set user-definable scales and chords in the MIDI editor for drawing and editing notes
Using mouse modifiers, copy/duplicate/paste actions can create pooled (ghosted) in-project MIDI source data
Editing any pooled MIDI media item affects all media items that share the same pooled data
Un-pool shared MIDI by gluing the media item or via MIDI source properties dialog
New MIDI Contents menu for switching MIDI editor between different MIDI media items in the project
MIDI filter improvements when displaying multiple media items in the same editor
Many new mouse modifier behaviors to paint notes and chords, edit arpeggios, etc

Mouse modifier customization:
Customize mouse behavior when using keyboard modifiers in 40 different contexts
In many contexts, mouse click and mouse drag can be customized separately
Assign different behaviors to the mouse when over the top or bottom half of a media item
Assign any action (including custom actions) to mouse click or double-click in most contexts
Existing/legacy mouse preferences are preserved, but user changes to mousemap settings will override
Actions to reassign default mouse action for any context

Theme layout support:
Fully themeable UI, allowing repositioning/removal/addition of UI elements
Per-track TCP/MCP layout support
Screensets support saving/restoring layouts
Old themes use default layouts available in Plugins/default_layouts.txt
New themes can define their own layouts
Layouts can be switched via menu, screensets/layouts dialog, or customizable actions

Media Explorer:
Select a portion of a media file to insert into a project
Optionally loop and/or stretch the selected portion to fit the destination area and tempo
Scroll and zoom the media peaks preview
Control+alt drag the time selection to render a new cropped file to REAPER, the desktop, or a folder
Control+alt drag the time selection to sampler plugins or other applications that support drag/drop

Project Bay:
Manage, preview, search, replace project source media, media items, and FX
Manage media item groups and take comps for the project
Save/load project bay contents to create working sets of source media/FX for different purposes
Store sets of edited media items (including fades, stretch, pitch shift, etc) to use in any project
Media and FX+preset combinations can be stored, inserted, and switched in the project

ReaSurround:
Multi-channel surround panner with support for any number of input channels and speakers
Freely position input sources and speakers in 3D space
Configurable per-channel diffusion (treat input source audio as a shaped area rather than a point)
Drag track IO button to ReaSurround to add new input sources

Take lanes and comping:
Take lanes remain aligned by recording pass, creating empty lanes as needed (optional)
Each recording pass gets its own take lane, even when recording overlaps existing items
Recording no longer splits existing media items into different numbers of take lanes
Save/load named comps (sets of takes from multiple media items)
A/B or cycle through saved comps to audition/compare

Dockers and toolbars:
Multiple dockers, freely dockable in main window or floatable (up to 16 separate dockers/toolbars)
Drag tabs from a docker to rearrange tabs, create a new docker in another location, or float windows
Create, customize, and freely dock or float toolbars for different uses

Envelope editing:
Support for copying envelope points with the mouse
Groups of selected points act like contiguous items when moving or copying
Shift+control+drag on envelope segment (customizable) edits the envelope level within the time selection

Render and batch-convert:
Support for rendering project tracks and time regions to separate folders and files
Customizable wildcards provide great flexibility in naming batches of rendered/converted files
Save render presets for workflow efficiency

Time selection:
Default copy/cut/glue actions respect time selection if there is one (including leading/trailing space)
Using mouse modifiers, copy/move behaviors can respect time selection if there is one
Editing behavior can be customized separately for media items, envelope points, MIDI editing

Track input FX chains:
FX in the input FX chain only run when record armed, and only affect the signal coming in
use MIDI or audio input, and can be set to output MIDI or audio independent of the input format

better behavior when changing time signatures
improved behavior when inserting/removing time in project (fixed auto-create of new time signature markers)
improved time signature behavior when moving/copying regions

Undo

options to include envelope point selection in undo state
improved FX envelope undo behavior

Actions

added propagate take and propagate item actions

ASIO

support for up to 512 channels of input and output

Configuration import/export

optionally include media explorer databases

EDL

support for VIDEO media type in Vegas EDL TXT

Mouse

ignore mouse wheel on all faders, by default

Opus support

full decode/encode support for OGG Opus files

Ripple editing

removing time in one-track and all-track mode better respects timebase:beats preferences for markers, items, and envelopes

JS:
better support for UTF-8 filenames
fixed bug where increasing track channels during playback with PDC-JS could cause dropouts
fixed loop() behavior with negative counts on x86-64
fixed some unuseful order of operation behaviors relating to certain operators
import file support for code usability (use .jsfx-inc, these files will not be shown in the FX browser)
for .jsfx-inc files, just use @init with functions plus any global initialization needed
import can also be used to import other FX and provide the ability to override individual code sections
improved code generation, most JS FX should now run substantially faster
improved handling of doubleclicks in @gfx
improved sizing behavior on OSX
improvements to JSFX IDE/editor
sent/received MIDI messages are now forced to be sorted by time
support for new language constructs (functions, object-namespaces, xor operations, etc)
Tempo envelope:
action/dialog to adjust entire tempo map to a target tempo
default project timebase is now beats (existing projects are not affected)
disallowed freehand drawing for the master tempo envelope
disallowed moving one tempo/time signature marker past another
easier marquee/selection of master tempo envelope points
editing multiple points at once applies the change proportionally (not +/- constant BPM)
markers are always pinned to beat position rather than time
per-marker setting for allowing a partial measure prior to the marker
playback position obeys project timebase (time or beats) when user edits project tempo during playback
saner manual editing of tempo changes when "gradually transition tempo" is enabled
visual BPM range of envelope can be configured
visual display of time signature change points is different from tempo change points
Time signatures:
manual editing requires them to be placed at the start of a measure
automatically correct time signatures when adding/removing partial measures from the project
time signature changes that truncate the previous measure are displayed in the ruler with an asterisk
with snap disabled, moving time signature markers will optionally modify the preceding tempo
with snap enabled, time signature changes snap to bars, tempo changes snap to grid
WALTER:
support for knob bitmap stacks
theme layout lines can end in backslash to extend statement to next line
transport status better supports layout images
user-defined font support, other improvements
Actions:
added action to insert ReaEQ on a track, get/set ReaEQ parameters
fixed action to insert time and paste items
added actions to toggle playback and record preroll
API:
added CreateNewMIDIItemInProject function
added function to insert tempo/time signature changes
AU:
fix for Waves loading crashes
support for plug-ins that receive MIDI sysex
External editors:
dedicated action for opening associated projects in REAPER
improved external editor display/running logic, associated project references are fallbacks rather than prioritized
OSC:
support for older client implementations when handling messages with no arguments
support for track EQ parameters and feedback
Region/Marker Manager:
edit marker/region numbers, start, end, length in place in the list view
support for importing/exporting csv file, exporting txt description
Regions:
actions to go to another region after the current region finishes playing (smooth seek)
fixed action to delete region near cursor
Take lanes:
action to collapse empty take lanes
do not create unnecessary extra take lanes when punching in
Colortheme: tweaks to default theme
Crossfades: fixed unwanted creation of crossfade when editing the other edge of a media item
DDP support: improvements (MD5, CD-TEXT support, UTF-8/ascii conversion)
Envelopes: fixed persistence of preference to reset automation mode after writing automation
EULA: amended to make it clear that developing and selling plug-ins and extensions is allowed
Faster REAPER shutdown process (can also reduce crashes on exit on OSX)
Freeze: fixed support for freeze in undo states (broken since 4.20)
FX envelopes: store special flag for wet/bypass envelopes in case plug-in parameter counts change
FX learn: support for toggle mode (toggle an FX parameter on/off with a single mapping)
LTC generator: support for 23.976fps (though this is nonstandard)
MIDI: optimizations to MIDI item processing when using large blocks with lots of tempo changes
MIDI editor: zoom behavior fixes in certain instances
MIDI loop recording: MIDI recording within a time selection optionally creates a selection-length media item
MIDI note properties: accepts manual note input (not just using the dropdown)
Navigator: do not show tempo changes (only time signature markers are displayed)
OSX: fixed a menu related bug for older OSX versions
Playback seek: settings moved to new Preferences/Audio/Seeking page
Preferences: split Envelopes page into separate Envelope Display and Automation Behavior pages
Scrolling: option for continuous scrolling during playback
Toolbars: improved double-width toolbar button image scaling
WINE: fixed support for non-conforming CallWindowProcW (still calls ASCII combobox wndproc when passed, unlike Win7/XP)

ReaScript:
overhaul, many internal changes
Perl support removed for now
Perl support will come back when/if http://gitorious.org/perl-ctypes is completed
see Help/HTML lists/ReaScript documentation for more information
better error reporting
more flexible Python support, should work with almost any version of Python on any platform
set current script directory as start of path (look for modules there first)
support for importing one ReaScript module into another
support for setting a custom external editor for .py files (Preferences/External Editors)
MIDI:
improved merging of multiple MIDI sources (glue, receives, record output)
looped overdub recording fix for crash bug (issue ID 3807)
MIDI editor:
actions to remove trailing (or all) notes of less than a certain length
fixed odd behavior when option enabled to snap notes to the left
Mouse modifiers:
adjust envelope bezier curvature for all selected points at once
fix for painting a straight line of notes over an existing note
select all MIDI notes touched while dragging (ctrl+alt+right-drag by default)
ReaTune:
new instances on per-take FX will operate in item-space rather than in project-space
resizable user interface, many UI improvements
Theming:
button overlay images now inherit scaling attributes from the underlying button image
WALTER added reaper_version (example: 414) and mcp_maxfolderdepth
VST:
allow loading of OSX GRM plug-ins version 3.1.1 or higher (earlier versions crash)
fix for occasional blank UI for Celemony plugins
Audio Units: improved support for plug-ins that use unordered parameter IDs
Envelopes: added option to not show affected envelopes when moving items across tracks
Grid navigation: fixed for ts changes and larger grid divisions
JS: updated IX effects
Media buffering: option for lower buffer size when per-take FX open (to reduce visual lag)
Media explorer: option to go to next item at end of preview
Media item fades: optional handles for editing fades when the media item is small
ReaScript/API: fix for getting track mute and selected state
Regions: improved handling of envelopes when moving/copying regions
Ripple editing: improved handling of envelope points, MIDI items, tempo changes when removing time
Ruler: improved display relating to time signature markers and tempo ramps
Tempo maps: improved tempo map editing behavior
Time maps: fixed snapping bugs with ramped tempos and varying time signatures
Video: improved video frame display speed when seeking

MIDI editing:
Set user-definable scales and chords in the MIDI editor for drawing and editing notes
Using mouse modifiers, copy/duplicate/paste actions can create pooled (ghosted) in-project MIDI source data
Editing any pooled MIDI media item affects all media items that share the same pooled data
Un-pool shared MIDI by gluing the media item or via MIDI source properties dialog
New MIDI Contents menu for switching MIDI editor between different MIDI media items in the project
MIDI filter improvements when displaying multiple media items in the same editor
Many new mouse modifier behaviors to paint notes and chords, edit arpeggios, etc

Mouse modifier customization:
Customize mouse behavior when using keyboard modifiers in 40 different contexts
In many contexts, mouse click and mouse drag can be customized separately
Assign different behaviors to the mouse when over the top or bottom half of a media item
Assign any action (including custom actions) to mouse click or double-click in most contexts
Existing/legacy mouse preferences are preserved, but user changes to mousemap settings will override
Actions to reassign default mouse action for any context

Theme layout support:
Fully themeable UI, allowing repositioning/removal/addition of UI elements
Per-track TCP/MCP layout support
Screensets support saving/restoring layouts
Old themes use default layouts available in Plugins/default_layouts.txt
New themes can define their own layouts
Layouts can be switched via menu, screensets/layouts dialog, or customizable actions

Media Explorer:
Select a portion of a media file to insert into a project
Optionally loop and/or stretch the selected portion to fit the destination area and tempo
Scroll and zoom the media peaks preview
Control+alt drag the time selection to render a new cropped file to REAPER, the desktop, or a folder
Control+alt drag the time selection to sampler plugins or other applications that support drag/drop

Project Bay:
Manage, preview, search, replace project source media, media items, and FX
Manage media item groups and take comps for the project
Save/load project bay contents to create working sets of source media/FX for different purposes
Store sets of edited media items (including fades, stretch, pitch shift, etc) to use in any project
Media and FX+preset combinations can be stored, inserted, and switched in the project

ReaSurround:
Multi-channel surround panner with support for any number of input channels and speakers
Freely position input sources and speakers in 3D space
Configurable per-channel diffusion (treat input source audio as a shaped area rather than a point)
Drag track IO button to ReaSurround to add new input sources

Take lanes and comping:
Take lanes remain aligned by recording pass, creating empty lanes as needed (optional)
Each recording pass gets its own take lane, even when recording overlaps existing items
Recording no longer splits existing media items into different numbers of take lanes
Save/load named comps (sets of takes from multiple media items)
A/B or cycle through saved comps to audition/compare

Dockers and toolbars:
Multiple dockers, freely dockable in main window or floatable (up to 16 separate dockers/toolbars)
Drag tabs from a docker to rearrange tabs, create a new docker in another location, or float windows
Create, customize, and freely dock or float toolbars for different uses

Envelope editing:
Support for copying envelope points with the mouse
Groups of selected points act like contiguous items when moving or copying
Shift+control+drag on envelope segment (customizable) edits the envelope level within the time selection

Render and batch-convert:
Support for rendering project tracks and time regions to separate folders and files
Customizable wildcards provide great flexibility in naming batches of rendered/converted files
Save render presets for workflow efficiency

Time selection:
Default copy/cut/glue actions respect time selection if there is one (including leading/trailing space)
Using mouse modifiers, copy/move behaviors can respect time selection if there is one
Editing behavior can be customized separately for media items, envelope points, MIDI editing

Track input FX chains:
FX in the input FX chain only run when record armed, and only affect the signal coming in
use MIDI or audio input, and can be set to output MIDI or audio independent of the input format

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I keep seeing that Intel processors are recommended, but I have to say in eight months I have had no issues at all on my PPC. So far, this is the easiest, most rock solid DAW that I have used. Logic has more depth...but this is fast and dependable.